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Motivation Chapter 12 Lesson 1
Motivation Chapter 12 Lesson 1
EMOTION
KEY VOCABULARY
Lesson One
Motivation- various psychological and physiological factors that cause us to act a
certain way at a certain time.
Instincts- natural or inherited tendencies of an organism to make a specific response
to certain environmental stimuli without having to reason.
Drive- internal condition that can change over time and orients an individual toward a
specific goal or goals.
Homeostasis- the tendency of the body to return to or maintain a balanced state.
Incentive- object we seek or the result we are trying to achieve through our motivated
behavior.
Extrinsic Motivation- engaging in activities to reduce biological needs or obtain
incentives or external rewards.
Intrinsic Motivation- engaging in activities because those activities are personally
rewarding or because engaging in them fulfills our beliefs or expectations.
Instinct Theory
Theories of
Motivation
Our drives can be psychological or physiological and we look to reduce or relieve the tension each drive
Clark Hull focused on the importance of our basic physiological needs such as thirst and hunger.
Flaws can become habitual, we try the behavioral response that worked the first time (remember the
thinking unit and functional fixedness, etc.)
Theories of
Motivation
Incentive Theory
Our environment helps to motivate our behavior.
Incentives are also known as reinforcers, goals or rewards.
Drives push us to reduce needs, incentives pull us to obtain them.
Ex. Hunger may cause (push) us to walk to the kitchen, but the incentive
(pulls us) is the sandwich we will eat.
Cognitive Theory
We act in particular ways at particular times because of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.
Overjustification Effect when you have so much extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation
declines.
Video on
Motivation
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation